OED Diversion Program

Reducing Stress and Avoiding Mistakes in the Post-COVID-19 Era: A Must Attend Webinar for All Attorneys and Law Students

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The Covid-19 pandemic and very recent societal upheaval have caused unprecedented times of stress and fear throughout all ranks of the legal profession. These difficult times have especially hit hard those who are in law school and are in the earliest phases of their professional careers. On June 18, 2020, at 1:00 pm ET, a […]

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OED Launches Diversion Program As Alternative To Traditional Attorney Discipline

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In a welcome response to the growing epidemic of drug and alcohol abuse among members of the legal profession, the Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OED) of the USPTO announced today it has initiated a new disciplinary diversion program that focuses on treatment rather than punishment.  The OED’s Diversion Program, which will initially begin as

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